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Chapter XX
AN INTERRUPTION. The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur. There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm. Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm. Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
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From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
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From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
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From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
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From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
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From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
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From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
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From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two people, pacing the beach side by side, regarded neither the sea nor the threatened storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tide came rippling up on the sea-shore with a monotonous, soothing murmur.
but in spite of that
From this reading There were no waves to-day; the air was densely still; but in the western sky little black clouds were rising, no bigger yet than a man's hand; and as the weatherwise old fishermen glanced to the spot, they foretold a storm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Need you be told that they were Arthur Bohun and Ellen Adair.
